Indonesia police News

According to AI, 31 people died in police raids between January and August this year in Jakarta and Palembang.

Indonesian police on Friday arrested five people for suspected treason linked to planned demonstrations by hardline Muslim groups demanding the removal of Jakarta's Christian governor, city police spokesman Argo Yuwono told broadcaster TV One.

Indonesian police fired tear gas to disperse hard-line Muslims protesting against the construction of a Catholic church in a satellite city of the capital Jakarta.

Another person has died from injuries sustained in last week`s militant attack in Indonesia`s capital, media reported on Sunday, bringing the death toll to eight.

Indonesian police Friday arrested three men on suspicion of links to the brazen attacks in the heart of the country's capital, and said they recovered a flag of the Islamic State group from the home of one of the attackers.